Yarn package lacing



Jan. 22, 1535. 1.. L. BRANDSMA YARN PACKAGE LACING Filed Sept. 9 l952Leo Lammer+ Brandsmo.

INVENTOR BY M {a ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 22, 1935 I 7' v PAT ar I YARNPACKAGE LAOING e Leo Lammert Brandsma, Arnhem, Netherlands,

assignor, by mesne assignments, to American- Enka Corporation,Wilmington, Del.) a corporation of Delaware. H

Application September: 9, 1932; SerialNo.-632-,'40

In'Germany Septembert18;.1931.

4Clairns.- (01'. 2423-1) My invention relates to apparatus for-lacing tobe laced'orbound'is placed-upright on-tl'ie or binding artificial silkpackages and similar plate -l concentrically to the cen-tralropenifngA.yarn windings by means of threads or hands. Asth'e diameter of theopening-dis substantially Artificial silk packages-and other similaryarn equaltothedittmeterof the'borein thepacka ge,

windings are frequently laced or bound at several and as the orifices 5are sufficiently spaced from 5 parts of their periphery to prevent thedisplacethe centre of the opening 4 to lie beyond the ment of layers andthe entanglement of threads, outer periphery of the package '7, thelacing and the object of my invention is to provide an threads or bandsmay be conveniently and quickly apparatus with the aid of which thelacing operlooped about the package through the slots 6.

ation maybe quickly and conveniently performed. The opening 4 andorifices 5 are sufiiciently large 10 The apparatus comprises,essentially, a suitto enable the operator to work without hindrance ablysupported plate so orificed that the threads and the slots 6 are atleast equally as wide as or bands used for lacing the package may be thediameter or thickness of the thread or band freely looped about apackage on the plate. The used to lace the package '7.

P e s desirably provided with a substantially The apparatus illustratedin Figs. 3 and 4 is 15 central opening of substantially the diameter ofmuch like that of Figs. 1 and 2 except that it the central opening inthe package, and is suris provided with a cover 8, hinged at 8 to anrounded in annular arrangement by a series of upstanding flange 9 of theplate 1, and provided preferably annular orifices Which lie beyond hWith a depending wall or arm 10 designed to rest,

an outer periphery of the package and are each conin closed position, onthe plate 1. The length nected y a narrow $101? Wi the central Openingof flange 9 and wall 10 determines the distance in the plate. the cover8 is positioned from the plate 1. In

If it be desired to l ce he p k spiralled this form of the invention theslots 6 inthe W a Single ea be st ad o lo pin cover do not extend trulyradially from the opena h f a p u a ty f ands once about th pa king 4but are ofiset, as shown, in order that the 25 age, it is preferable tosubstitute for the radially lacing thread or band may be wound spirallyextending slots connecting the central plate openabout the yarn package7. ing with the outside orifices, slots which if pro- In the modified fof Figs, 5 a d 6, th sup-q jected would pass the middle point of thecentral porting plate a is carried by a standard 11 plate p n at u s anta ly the sam d s a tically adjustable in a bracket 12 and adapted to sofrom such middle point. I be held in adjusted position by alatch 17.Hinged e pp s y e provided W a v to a foot 9 rising from the plate 1 isa cover preferably of substantially the depth of the pack- 8b having adepending arm to rest on the age and having openings and orificescorrespondplate 13. and limit the downward movement f mg generally tothose in the package SuppQrtmg the cover. Secured to the plate 1 is aclamp 35 plate. 13 for holding the end of the lacing thread or Severalforms of the invention are illustrated band and carried by the clamp isa cutter 14 in the accompanying drawing in which 1 to sever the thread.The plate l has also seis an elevational view partly in section of onecured thereto a knife 15 by means of which the form of the mventlon 2 1sa plan new of knots in superimposed thread ends may be cut 1; n eleational j g ig g ggg f fi j formv of off. 16 denotes a receptacle orcontalner for the invention and Fig. 4 is a corresponding fragmenban ofthread or bandto be used for e tary plan view; Fig. 5 is an elevationalview of If deslred, the epperetudmey be provided Wlth still another formof the invention and Fig. 6 Suitable 5110131011 means, Whlch It as bee demed 45 is a corresponding view in section taken on line sa y 130 S w, rd aW Off gases a 6-6 of Figure 5. vapors from the winding.

Referring to the drawing and particularly to I claim: Figs. 1 and 2, theapparatus comprises a pack- 1. A lacing apparatus for yarn packages,comage supporting plate 1 secured to or formed inprising a horizontallysupported plate having an 50 tegrally with columns 2 rising from asuitably unobstructed central opening of substantially the anchored baseplate 3. The plate 1 is provided diameter of the central opening in theyarn with a central opening 4 connected by relatively packages, a seriesof orifices located within said narrow slots 6 with a series of orifices5 arranged plate and surrounding said opening, and slots in a circleabout the opening 4. The package 7 constituting the only openings tosaid orifices and 55 providing communication between said centralopening and said orifices.

2. A lacing apparatus for yarn packages, comprising a horizontallysupported plate having an unobstructed central opening of substantiallythe diameter of the central opening in the yarn package, a series oforifices located within said plate and surrounding said opening, andslots ofiset from the radial constituting the only openings to saidorifices and providing communication between said central opening andsaid orifices.

3. A lacing apparatus for yarn packages, comprising a horizontallysupported package supporting plate having an unobstructed centralopening of substantially the diameter of the central opening in the yarnpackage, a series of orifices located within said plate andsurroundingthe central opening in the plate, and slots consti tuting the onlyopenings to said orifices and providing communication betweensaidopening in the plate and said orifices, an upstanding-flange on theplate, a cover hinged to the said flange and having a central opening,orifices and slots located in said cover, and means for spacing thecover from the plate.

4. A lacing apparatus for yarn packages, comprising a first platehorizontally supported for supporting the yarn package and having anunobstructed central opening of substantially the diameter of thecentral opening in the yarn package, a series of orifices located withinsaid plate and surrounding the central opening in the plate, and slotsconstituting the only openings to said orifices and providingcommunication between said opening in the plate and said orifices, asecond plate above the yarn package and having a central-openingcorresponding to the central opening in the first plate and a series oforifices located within said second plate surrounding said centralopening, slots in said second plate constituting the only openings tothe orifices in the secondplate and providing communication between thecentral opening and orifices in the second plate, the slots in at leastone of said plates being ofiset from the radial.

LEO LAM1VIERT BRANDSMA.

